Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-17
WASHED ASHORE.
THE BODY OF A SAILOR FOUND AT
CAPE HgHRY.
The Finest ship In the Navy Steam
ship Notes Religious Matters
Political Dots.


fCorrcspondence Of the Richmond Dsspatch.l
NORFOLK, May 10, 1887.
The body Of white sailor washed
ashore at Lite Saving Station No. I, near
Cane Henry, yesterday afternoon. The
body appeared TO be that OF Swede or
Norwegian, about thirty years oi age, and
was dressed In dark clothes, white.flauncl
undertaking, end hclyy pair OF sea-
mems boots. The only mark found was
that OF a small blue anchor tatoocd in the
back az the left hand. The body was
tadly decomposod. and was quickly buried
where found by Captain johnson, assisted
by The lighthouse kcepers.
AT noon today the United States iligshlp
Trenton formally went INTO commission a,
tic rayv.yard. The Trenton Is nov the
EnSst ship in the navy
The Chesapeake ana Ohio steamer John
Romor, having been overhauled and placed
In splendid trim. viii 40 on her route 20
Newport News tomorrow.
The mission college for colored people.
established here In 1888 BY the United
PRESBYTERIAN Board Of Missions. now has
an average dSlly attendance Of $50 pupils.
The Old Dominion steamship Company
will establish daily steam line on the
kansCmoDd river tins week with their
new river steamer Nellie.
Last night Rev. II. w. Brown, the evan
gelist. commenced aIeVNal season al the
Frecmason.S Street Baptist church.
Yesterday all The Methodist churches in
this section observed the Caildten's'Dy
festival.
Rev. Edward Wall, Of Moryland, is visit
ing Portsmouth the guest OF Rev. +. +.
Reese. rector OF Trinity church.
There is a great rush OF our Young men
for the minor positions on the Uuitrd States
steamer Trenton. For apothecary alone
there were over CITY applicants.
The Salvation Army harangueS here
on The streets and IN halls nightly,
the billeritCs are here, Rev. Mr..
Baxter holds forth on the Second Ad-
vent and the Millennium nj the Academy OF
Music. and the colorcd DR.. Thomas Bayne,
Of Reconstruction.C Convention memory,
now sort Of go.as-you-please preacher
politician. takes possession OF Market
Square every SUNDAY afternoon with lee
tuTe on the Strength and Beauty Of the
Human Mind"
The Democratic primary election CON-
menoed in Portsmouth to-day for the nomi-
nation Of municipal officers, and will close
tomorrow night. TIE Republicans have
determined TO put no Ticket in the field for
the spTirg contest, but have held ward
meetings TO keep up their organization.
This afternoon Miss Jennie Moore,
daughter Of Peter Moore, Esq. who re-
sides on the corner OF Cumberland and
Wolfe streets, attempted 10 make lire in
q stove in the basement OF the house by the
use OF kerosene oil, which she poured from
n gallon can. The oil, when poured ont.
igniteJ. exploding in every direction. The
young lady's clothing caught fire and he
was soon developed in flames. Her miu'
ries are from heI face 10 her feet. Drs.
CALI, Anderson, and Shepherd were called
ia. The flames were extinguished by
colored mcn and the young lidy's father.
the hands OF the latter being burned. one
OF them quite badly. The floor OF the
room was burned. The young Lady will
die.
The libel OF Lamb against the Richmond
Wing Publishing Company in the Circuit
Court OF Norfolk has been withdrawn. the
plaintiG pay ing costs. G.